Archived pregame breakdown. This is how the matchup looked before first pitch on August 10, 2026: the odds, projected lineups and picks shown were pregame numbers and are not live. See today's games

Colorado Rockies

46-72

Arizona Diamondbacks

63-56

9:40 PM ET Chase Field DBACKS.TV Divisional

Lay the Diamondbacks at home behind Eduardo Rodriguez against a collapsing Michael Lorenzen.

Arizona owns a massive starting-pitching mismatch and the higher implied team total.

SideBET HOME ML at ARI -180.

TotalPASS at 8.5.

Strong7/10

Confidence

E-Rod 2.70 ERA, 1.23 WHIP dwarfs Lorenzen's 6.99, 1.88.
ARI implied 4.6 runs tops Colorado's 3.9.
Lorenzen's 13.18 H/9 invites steady damage all night.

Best Bet Arizona ML at -180 is the highest-conviction play given the starting-pitching chasm.

Total8.5

COL Win40%

ARI Win64%

Implied COL3.9

Implied ARI4.6

Vegas / Market

Total

8.5

Run line

ARI 1.5

COL ML

+152 40%

ARI ML

-180 64%

COL3.9

ARI4.6

The de-vigged team totals split 4.6 for Arizona and 3.9 for Colorado, matching the 8.5 total exactly, so the number is efficient. ARI -180 fairly prices the pitching edge, and there is no soft discount to exploit on the side. The total offers no clear lean once E-Rod's suppression offsets Lorenzen's leakiness.

Pitching Matchup

COL

Michael Lorenzen

3-10 · 112.0 IP

ERA

6.99

WHIP

1.88

K/9

6.5

BB/9

3.7

ARI

Eduardo Rodriguez

11-4 · 143.1 IP

ERA

2.70

WHIP

1.23

K/9

6.4

BB/9

3.0

Rodriguez brings the clear edge with a 2.70 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and tidy 2.96 BB/9 command, keeping traffic minimal. Lorenzen is in freefall with a 6.99 ERA, 1.88 WHIP and a brutal 13.18 H/9, meaning contact finds grass constantly. This is one of the widest arm gaps on the board.

Offense Comparison

COLRank of 30ARI

4.8 #7 Runs / G 4.5 #12

0.256 #4 AVG 0.242 #18

1.14 #17 HR / G 0.96 #27

8.64 #8 K / G 7.30 #29

Colorado actually hits, ranking 4th in AVG and 7th in runs, giving them stack appeal even against a quality lefty. Arizona is the softer lineup, ranking 27th in HR/game and 18th in AVG, but Lorenzen's hittability makes even a contact-heavy Diamondbacks group dangerous. ARI's low 7.30 K/game (29th) fits well against Lorenzen's modest 6.51 K/9.

Weather & Park

Indoor / climate-controlled stadium: weather is a non-factor.

Chase Field is a retractable-roof park, so treat weather as a non-factor with no wind or temperature effects in play.

DFS Angles

Lean a Diamondbacks stack against Lorenzen's 13.18 H/9, with Marte and Carroll anchoring, but Colorado's top-ranked contact bats work as a cheaper pivot even facing E-Rod.

Target Eduardo Rodriguez as a strong DFS anchor given his 2.70 ERA and elite matchup, and fade Michael Lorenzen entirely.

COL top bats

Cole Carrigg 12.2 proj · $4,600 · 2.7x
Hunter Goodman 11.9 proj · $5,400 · 2.2x
Jake McCarthy 11.7 proj · $4,800 · 2.5x
TJ Rumfield 11.4 proj · $4,400 · 2.6x
Mickey Moniak 11.2 proj · $5,300 · 2.1x

ARI top bats

Ketel Marte 12.0 proj · $5,000 · 2.4x
Corbin Carroll 11.8 proj · $5,500 · 2.1x
Gabriel Moreno 10.6 proj · $4,500 · 2.4x
Geraldo Perdomo 10.2 proj · $4,200 · 2.4x
Nolan Arenado 9.8 proj · $4,000 · 2.5x

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Prop leans

Ketel Marte - hits lean - top ARI bat projected 1.39 H against a leaky Lorenzen.
Corbin Carroll - total bases lean - 0.29 projected HR versus a homer-prone arm.
Jake McCarthy - hits lean - team-high 1.77 projected hits atop the order.
Hunter Goodman - HR lean - 0.40 projected HR is the game's best power mark.

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